ALOO DUM BIRYANI RECIPE:
INGREDIENTS:
FOR FRYING ALOO:
7 baby potatoes, washed and pealed
4 cups water
1 tsp salt
4 tbsp oil
1 tsp chilli powder
½ tsp turmeric powder(PASUPU)
FOR CURD MIXTURE:
1 cup curd, thick and fresh
1 tsp chilli powder
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp biryani masal
½ tsp fennel, crushed
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp salt
FOR DUM ALOO BIRYANI:
3 tbsp oil / ghee
1 bay leaf(biyani leaf)
1 star anise(star sompu)
3 cardamom / elaichi
1 inch cinnamon stick(chekka)
4 cloves(lavangam)
1 ½ cup basmati rice, soaked
1 tbsp saffron milk(kesar milk)
few mint leaves(poodina)
2 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped
¼ cup fried onions
1½ cup water
PROCESS OF ALOO DUM BIRYANI:
HOW TO FRY ALOO:
Take a bowl with salt water and let the potatoes soak for 15 minutes. After completion of soaking take a cooker add 4 tbsp of oil along with chilli powder and turmeric powder and fry the potatoes for 2 minutes.
CURD MIXTURE:
Take a bowl with 1 cup of curd add chilli powder, turmeric powder, biryani masala, ginger-garlic paste and salt and then mix it well.
HOW TO PREPARE ALOO DUM BIRYANI:
Take a cooker and add 1 tbsp of oil or ghee then add some biryani species like bay leaf(biryani leaf), star anise(star sompu), cardamom(elachi), cinnamon stick(biryani stick), cloves(lanvangam) now add the prepared curd mixture and fried potatoes and add rice with saffron milk add mint leaves and coriander leaves and sprinkle the fried onions and then add 1 1/2 cup of water close it upto 2 whistles finally serve it in a plate.
